SRC-VRA S.B. 1811 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1811 By: Whitmire Intergovernmental Relations 4/14/2003 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, the county judge of Harris County receives service of process on behalf of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. As proposed, S.B. 1811 provides that the chairman of the board or chief executive officer of a sports and community venue district are to receive service of process. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 355, Local Government Code, by adding Section 335.005, as follows: Sec. 335.005. SUITS; SERVICE OF PROCESS. Authorizes a district, through its board, to sue and be sued in any court of this state in the name of the district. Authorizes service of process on a district to be had by serving either the current chairman of the board or the current chief executive officer of the district. SECTION 2. Effective date: The 91st day after the date of final adjournment. [Bill does not specify an effective date.]